It is 26th June 2015. The readings are from Gen.17:1, 9-10, 15-22 and the Gospel from Mt. 8:1-4. The first reading explains about God’s Covenant to Abram. El Shaddai means God the Almighty. El Shaddai makes a new promise and contract with Abram. On the part of Abraham, he had to obey God and circumcise […]

It is 25th June 2015. The readings are from Gen.16:1-12, 15-16 and the Gospel from Mt. 7:21-29. The first reading explains the experience of lack of faith in God brings many problems. God wanted Abram and Sarai to trust in God totally. Sarai lacked faith in God and took the situation in her own hand […]

It is 22nd June 2015. The readings are from Gen.12:1-9 and the Gospel from Mt. 7:1-5. We too remember Saints Paulinus of Nola, John Fisher and Thomas More. The first reading is the call of Abram and the promises of God. Abram was called at the age of 75. It is the period of settlement […]

It is 21st June 2015. It is the Father’s Day. May the Lord bless all the Fathers for their love and care they show to us . It is 12th Sunday of the Ordinary time. The readings are from Job 3:1, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17; and the Gospel from Mark 4:35-41. The first reading reminds […]

It is 20th June 2015. The readings are from 2 Cor.12:1-10 and the Gospel from Mt. 6:24-34. The first reading brings out the mystery of suffering for Christ in the personal life of St. Paul and inviting us to trust that when God gives us to do something God will provide us with all the […]

It is 19th June 2015. The readings are from 2 Cor.11:18, 21-30 and the Gospel from Mt. 6:19-23. The first reading brings out the personal attitudes of St. Paul against the false teachers. In order to save the Corinthians slipping away to the false teachers, he presented his credentials to counteract. St. Paul was angry […]

It is 18th June 2015. The readings are from 2 Cor.11:1-11 and the Gospel from Mt. 6:7-15. The first reading brings out the struggle of St. Paul against the false preachers. False teachers and their teachings always take us away from Christ. St. Paul wants our love for Christ must be pure and exclusively for […]

It is 17th June 2015. The readings are from 2 Cor.9:6-11 and the Gospel from Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18. The first reading encourages to be a generous giver for a reason. St. Paul teaches us that there is a motive behind in our giving. Charity is the investment we make in God’s house. We will never […]

It is 16th June 2015. The readings are from 2 Cor.8:1-9 and the Gospel from Mt. 5:43-48. The first reading is the letter of charity sermons and begging letters. St. Paul urging the followers of Christ to be generous. Paul writes how the poor churches in Macedonia, Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea had been generous. To […]

It is 15th June 2015. The readings are from 2 Cor. 6:1-10 and the Gospel from Mt. 5:38-42. The first reading strongly reminds us to be the co-workers in the vineyard of the Lord . A co-worker for the Lord is the one who is willing to suffer for another yet having a contented spiritual […]